On March 17th, at the China Electric Vehicle Hundred People Forum, Gu Huinan, General Manager of Guangqi Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., delivered a speech criticizing the issue of plug-in hybrid cars grabbing charging piles.
He pointed out that while the infrastructure for electric vehicle charging in China has seen rapid development, range anxiety has not been alleviated and, in fact, has worsened.
With the increasing number of new energy vehicles, especially plug-in hybrids, there is a scenario where they have limited electric range yet still compete for charging stations.
I believe this is a problem that our industry sector needs to consider. We are developing pure electric vehicles with increasing range to address range anxiety.
Plug-in hybrids, which are supposed to alleviate range anxiety, end up competing for charging stations, thus exacerbating charging anxiety rather than alleviating it.
In fact, there have been ongoing appeals not to occupy high-speed charging stations during holidays for plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Some netizens commented, "While high-speed charging stations should also be available for extended-range and plug-in hybrid vehicles, these cars can still use gasoline, whereas electric vehicles can only charge; from the perspective of improving charging and traffic efficiency, they should not compete for stations with electric vehicles."
"When stuck in traffic, there's no need to charge, so there's no range anxiety. This is precisely when the advantages of extended-range plug-in hybrids should be demonstrated. They shouldn't compete for stations with electric vehicles at this time."
However, other netizens pointed out, "They are all new energy vehicles with green plates and can all use charging stations, so how can it be considered grabbing?" "When electric vehicles run out of power, they go to charge, and it's the same logic for plug-in hybrids with extended range." "With gasoline prices so high now, of course, we should use electricity whenever possible."
What's your take on this?
